,"The Chinese National Food Safety Standard (Draft) for Senior Nutrition Supplement Foods sets comprehensive requirements for the formulation, composition, and labeling of dietary supplements catering to the elderly population (aged 60+).
Recommended Daily Serving: Maximum 50g per day.
Raw Material Specifications: Use of dairy, milk protein, soy, or their derivatives; mandatory removal of antinutritional factors in soy via high-temperature processing; no hydrogenated fats permitted.
Protein Content: Minimum 20% high-quality protein per product mass.
Sensory & Quality Criteria: Color, taste, odor, texture must match product type; no visible foreign matter.
Essential Nutrients (per daily serving):
Vitamin A: 210–720 μg RE
Vitamin D: 4.5–25 μg
Vitamin B1: 0.6–2.8 mg
Vitamin B2: 0.6–2.8 mg
Vitamin B12: 1.0–4.8 μg
Folate: 120–400 μg
Vitamin C: 30–200 mg
Calcium: 300–1000 mg
Iron: 4–12 mg
Zinc: 4–12.5 mg
Optional Nutrients (if labeled or added):
Vitamin E, K2, B6, pantothenic acid, niacin, biotin, choline, magnesium, selenium, EPA+DHA, dietary fiber, lutein within specified ranges.
Safety Limits:
Contaminants: As per GB 2762
Mycotoxins: As per GB 2761
Microbial criteria: Pathogens per GB 29921; total colony count max 10,000 CFU/g; coliforms max 100 CFU/g.
Enzyme Activity: Soy-based products must test negative for urease activity.
Food Additives & Fortifiers: Must comply with GB 2760 & GB 14880 standards respectively.
Labeling: Nutrition panel must include “per 100kJ” basis; mandatory warnings: “Cannot replace normal diet” and “Monitor intake with similar products”"
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